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Glasnow

The Dodgers are going to take an extremely cautious approach with Glasnow’s ramp-up to avoid any potential setbacks. The 32-year-old will be out through next month’s All-Star break and appears unlikely to make it back until some point in August. He’s been out with a lingering back issue since early May.

Nothing has changed for Glasnow as he remains highly unlikely to return to the Dodgers rotation until some point in August considering how much time he’ll need to build up his throwing progression. There should be a more definitive return timeline once he’s cleared to resume throwing. The 32-year-old has been out with a lingering back issue since early May.

Glasnow’s lack of progress from a recovery and throwing program standpoint is perplexing since all indications were that he was dealing with a relatively minor back issue that put him on the shelf back in early May. Back injuries, however, can be unpredictable. There’s almost zero chance he’ll make it back before next month’s All-Star break and his return timeline is extremely murky since he’s ostensibly been in a holding pattern for nearly a month at this point.

Glasnow, who last pitched in a game exactly one month ago, has again been shut down of late, but he’s waiting on approval to resume building up. At this point, a return right after the All-Star break is probably the best that should be hoped for.

Glasnow has progressed to playing catch again after being shut down last week following a setback in his recovery from a back issue. The hard-throwing 32-year-old starter will need a couple weeks to ramp up his throwing program, but it seems like there’s optimism he’ll make it back to Los Angeles’ rotation before the All-Star break.

Roberts didn’t specify how long Glasnow will be shut down, but it sounds like he’ll get a couple days off to let the issue subside. The 32-year-old hit the shelf with back spasms last week and has yet to progress to throwing off a bullpen mound. Back issues can be tricky matters which makes it challenging to predict when Glasnow will be ready to return.

Glasnow has already started to play catch and is expected to get on a mound soon. If he looks and feels fine during those bullpen sessions, it sounds like he could jump right back into the rotation. Barring any setbacks, it sounds like Glasnow should be back before the end of May.

It was Glasnow’s first time throwing since hitting the injured list with lower back spasms over the weekend. The 32-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter isn’t expected to require a lengthy absence but there isn’t a firm timetable for his return yet. There should be a better idea once he ramps up his throwing program in the near future.

Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts came out earlier in the afternoon and noted that it was unlikely Glasnow would require a trip to the injured list, but it appears as they’ve decided to proceed out of an abundance of caution instead. The expectation is that Glasnow will be ready to return as soon as he’s eligible or shortly thereafter. Paul Gervase was recalled from Triple-A OKC to take his place on the active roster.

An MRI on the injured back of the 32-year-old hurler revealed “nothing really significant” according to Roberts. The team is not currently considering a stint on the injured list, but they’ll wait and see how he progresses before determining when exactly he’ll slot back into the club’s starting rotation.